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Name: Atomic Snowflake

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Controversy over Endemol organ show

ITN - 1 hour 20 minutes agoA show in which a terminally ill woman gives her kidneys to one lucky contestant has sparked controversy in the Netherlands.

BNN are set to air The Big Donor show on Friday where the 37-year-old woman will choose from three people with kidney problems.

She will make her decision based on the contestants' history, profile and conversations with their families and friends. Viewers will be able to send text messages advising her during the 80-minute show.

BNN says it wants to highlight the challenges in getting donor organs as a tribute to BNN founder Bart de Graaff, who died of kidney failure five years ago, despite several transplants.

But ruling coalition parties Christian Democrat (CD) and the conservative Christian Union have called the show "wretched" and "unethical".

The show is produced by Endemol, the company that pioneered Big Brother in 1999. ↓

Name: Dawn C. | Date: May 29th, 2007 1:06 PM

Why not just auction them off to the highest bidder?? I think this is really sad. Is she going to give one kidney to 2 people or 2 kidneys to one person? What about the poor hopeful that goes away with nothing?? ↑

Name: Atomic Snowflake | Date: May 29th, 2007 1:11 PM

It's absolutely sick! I can't believe it! Horrible...makes me very angry.....these people begging for an organ like this.....the woman must be mad. There is NO way I could ever do anything like this.

It is utterly demeaning to EVERYONE who's involved.

I can't believe what passes for normal behaviour in today's society............ ↑

Name: Atomic Snowflake | Date: May 29th, 2007 1:15 PM

Perhaps they could start a gameshow where people who need triple bypass surgery could answer questions - the winner gets their surgery.......the losers could be provided with free oxygen and painkillers until they die! ↑

Name: mamal | Date: May 29th, 2007 1:19 PM

Now that is sick!!!! How horrible!! ↑

Name: marija | Date: May 29th, 2007 1:27 PM

what a sad sad sad friggin world we live in.
id hate to be the loser on that show....and your prize is DEATH....so sorry maybe next year....if your still with us! ↑

Name: Dawn C. | Date: May 29th, 2007 1:33 PM

This whole thing is making my stomach turn. Viewers get to text message giving advice on who to choose??? How much is the show charging for each text? ↑

Name: homemommichele | Date: May 29th, 2007 1:42 PM

This is just discusting. ↑

Name: Nicolaaa | Date: May 29th, 2007 2:03 PM

There was that autopsy show on ch4 once...did anyone watch that? they did autopsys on real people...I watched it...and I do not want a post portem/autospy whatever...its disgusting its really awful!!! ↑

Name: Dawn C. | Date: May 29th, 2007 2:08 PM

I've seen autopsies done on TV before...that didn't bother me one bit. THIS is disgusting!! It's like a sick form of wheel of fortune. They are making a game show out of some poor soul's life or death situation for "entertainment" purposes. Everyday I am amazed by how low some people can go. ↑

Name: Nicolaaa | Date: May 29th, 2007 2:15 PM

its the way that guy HACKS at the bodys....slithering through the fat...just carving...and when he sliced the brain!!! ARRRGGGHH!

Im not squueamish reallly....its just things like that...and eyeballs...i had to disect one in biology last year...and i wasnt expecting black goo to come out!!! ↑

Name: Dawn C. | Date: May 29th, 2007 2:18 PM

LOL Nicola...black goo... ↑

Name: Nicolaaa | Date: May 29th, 2007 2:19 PM

seriously...watery black goo....

the inside of your eye is black see....your black bit of your eye (pupil???) is actually a hole... its just covered by the lens. I am not just a pretty face. lol ↑

Name: Dawn C. | Date: May 29th, 2007 2:21 PM

Funny...smart...good looking...yup, you got the whole package goin on girl : )) ↑

Name: Dawn C. | Date: May 29th, 2007 2:22 PM

Not to mention that I get to be an honorary auntie to 3 beautiful babes LOL! ♥ ↑